Hemispatial neglect: Computer-based testing allows more sensitive quantification of attentional disorders and recovery and might lead to better evaluation of rehabilitation

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue APR 2013, 2013, Pages

  Bonato, Mario ^a   Deouell, Leon Y ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DISTURBANCE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; HEMISPATIAL NEGLECT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PERIMETRY; REHABILITATION; RIGHT HEMISPHERE; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84933674298     PISSN: 16625161     EISSN: 16625161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00162     Document Type: Article

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